Meson Don Sancho

We did not know what to expect from reading the reviews and we were pleasantly surprised. Both pork and ponche were excellent. The pork came a bit chill, but they just warmed it again and we enjoyed it a lot. Our compliments to the friendly staff.

I hesitated to make this reservation because of the mixed reviews on Tripadvisor, but went ahead because we could not find open reservations anywhere else. We were more suspicious as we approached the restaurant and no external table was used. Well, we were very pleasantly surprised! The little eating room upstairs was full, except fo r our reserved table. My wife entrecot and my cochinito asado were delicious. We both had a Sopa Castellana (basically garlic flavored broth with egg and bread) which we had never tried before and both liked it. The service was cheerful, conversational, we enjoyed the wine and the dessert too (flan for her, cuajada for me, which was fresh and topped with nice honey). Had a great time. Oh, and the free tables outside? Well, it was cold and no sunshine on that area. The restaurant is not on the main drag, rather on a quiet street just on the edge of the old town. It is built in a multilevel house and the small and cozy dining room is on the second floor (which in European's lingo is the 1st floor, you know, above the 0th floor).

Was super, we happy without choise. Food was exelent! Maind dish, big, delishious.. we really recomend this place , I we will come back next time again.

I don’t believe the discount was properly applied and we realized too late. Normally, it’s not something that we have to go ask for or remind. But, in any case, the food and service were quite good. Although it did seem like we were a tad rushed at the end.

The place was nicely decorated and we were received warmly by an older gentleman who appeared to be the owner. Our waiter, on the other hand, was a different story altogether. He wasn’t exactly rude, but it was clear that he was very tired and had no interest in doing anything other than just shuttling plates of food to tables. A smile goes a long way in this this business, and it’s a minimum requirement in my book for anyone who works with the public. It is possible to be tired and reasonably pleasant at the same time, and I don’t think it is too much to ask of a waiter. The food was of acceptable quality for the most part, and some of our dishes were quite tasty. However, the bread was very dry and some other dishes seemed a bit overpriced considering the size of the portions. The desserts were surprisingly good, especially the ponche Segoviano.